Hi Alex, our guides have come back with a question for you in regard to the response to Question 6 -

I'm simply an observer to what happens; it's like watching a movie, shapes come and go.

Is there really an 'I' there observing what happens? If so, what is it that's observing this observer ...

7) Anything to add?

Not at the moment, no.

Are these answers sufficient, or shall i elaborate?

6) Do you decide, intend, choose, control events in Life? Do you make anything happen? Give examples from your experience.

"I" don't decide, intend, choose or control anything in life. I'm simply an observer to what happens; it's like watching a movie, shapes come and go. There's nothing to add ...

5) What was the last bit that pushed you over, made you look?

Ultimately it was through the questions in this thread, i can't really recall what the question was, but it made me take a good hard look at direct experience. The truth revealed itself for a short period, it was a real eye opener ...

4) How would you describe it to somebody who has never heard about this illusion but is curious about it.
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I actually tried to explain it to my girlfriend, she's never been interested in the spiritual realm at all. The nature of existence just isn't for everyone, yet. I tried to gently ...

3) How does it feel to see this? What is the difference from before you started this dialogue? Please report from the past few days.
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Before this dialogue started I was much more obsessed with choices, feelings and thoughts. Throughout the progression of this journey more attention has ...

2) Explain in detail what the illusion of separate self is, when it starts and how it works from your own experience. Describe it fully as you see it now.

The illusion of separate self is believing that the body and mind is a separate entity from the rest of the universe. It starts at a very ...

1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever?

No, there has never been a separate entity, 'self', 'me', or 'I' anywhere to be found. And it has never existed in any way other than a thought-form.

I'll aim at doing one or a few ...

Direct looking = Direct experience. I always mix 'em up.

Have you seen through the illusion of self as a SEPERATE entity?

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Whenever i try direct looking to find a separate being/entity or personality. There's nothing to be found. That is undeniable proof that there's nothing to be found.

So yes, i suppose i have seen through the ...

Is there any THING (i.e. a being, entity, personality), outside of the awareness of experience?

What would you say, based on direct experience only, if I told you that 'self' is just a label we put on certain experiences, and it has no existence outside of experience?

There is no being, entity ...

Hey Paulo, we've just moved the last of the stuff, so I'm going to be able to post a lot more often now.


Nicely spotted! Yes, all the above is just an expectation, just thought. The question you have to ask yourself is - do you want truth, or the comfortable lie.

Truth! No more comfortable lies ...

Have you seen through the illusion of a separate self?

Once again the big question.

I've seen through that thoughts ultimately has nothing to do with what I am, i let feelings such as anger, sadness, happiness flow through me without attaching to them.

But I have not had a "AHA" experience ...

Is there anything outside the present moment?

The present moment includes everything that happens, there's nothing outside the present moment.



Is there anything outside direct experience? [i.e. thought, feeling, sensations, awareness]

Same thing here, nothing can happen outside direct ...

Thanks for taking time to reply, hope the move went smoothly for you and you're setting in well.

Yes, we're halfway there, gonna do the rest in a few days.

Is there anything there controlling or creating this experience?

Life continues no matter what "I" want. There's nothing there creating ...